Today’s NEW mini crossword answer for January 11

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I would have passed today’s Mini Crossword if not for 1 Down. It was something I had never heard of before and I tried a variation of it as just a guess, but then I had to go back when those letters didn’t work. Practice Need help with today’s mini crossword? Read on. And if you could use some tips and guidance for the daily solution, check out our mini crossword tips.

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Let’s get into the mini crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1 A track: Lightning streak
Answer: BOLT

5A clue: Flowers with “tiger” and “trumpet” varieties
Answer: LILIES

7A clue: Surface to stretch on
Answer: YOGA FOOD

8A clue: Condition treated with exposure and response prevention therapy, in short
Answer: OCD

9A clue: “Stone”, to a bartender
Answer: ICE

19 A clue: “Wait, seriously?!”
Answer: WHAT

12A clue: Actress with a record number of Oscar nominations (21)
Answer: STRIPES

13A clue: Assist
Answer: AIDS

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Set of information used in machine learning and predictive analytics, aggregated
Answer: BIGDATA

2D clue: Portuguese greeting
Answer: OLA

3D clue: Not infinite
Answer: LIMITED

4D clue: Shows the ropes to
Answer: TEACHER

5D Clue: Scottish Waters
Answer: LOCHS

6D clue: Like some prizes and roller coaster drops
Answer: BRELT

7D Clue: “It really hurts!”
Answer: YOW

11D Clue: Prefix with -ceratops
Answer: THREE

How to play multiple mini crosswords

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